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Urban-rural health disparities are widening, but in Utah, access

WEBThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has documented a widening divide in preventable early deaths between urban and rural areas. In 1999, the death rate in rural areas was 7% higher than in urban areas. It was 20% higher in 2019.

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Colorado's mental health safety net is “failing” residents. Will

WEBColorado, the state with the nation’s highest rate of adult mental illness and lowest access to care, has been giving community mental health centers non-compete contracts and a privileged rate status for nearly 60 years, without meaningful oversight. …

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Long COVID may have hit more than 700,000 Coloradans, and …

WEBColorado Public Radio originally published this story at 4 a.m. on February 29, 2024. Nearly 237,000 Coloradans might currently have long COVID, and another 410,000 might have had it but recovered.

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New program connects undocumented residents to healthcare

WEBOmniSalud, a program that began in full this year, is connecting undocumented Coloradans with health insurance.. For many, it's their first time on insurance. Late in 2022, Joel, who lives in Telluride began to have mild chest pain, and …

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Medical debt affects much of America, but Colorado immigrants …

WEBMedical debt in Colorado is also concentrated in ZIP codes with relatively high shares of immigrants, many of whom are from Mexico. The Urban Institute found that 19% of adults in these places had medical debt on their credit reports, compared with 11% in …

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San Juan Basin Public Health update, November 9, 2021

WEBHospital bed availability across Colorado is critically low as COVID cases continue to surge. Meanwhile, 5 to 11 year olds are now eligible to get a vaccine.

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Mountain West children are losing Medicaid coverage as …

WEBDuring the pandemic, states were required to keep people enrolled in Medicaid in exchange for federal funding. Last spring, however, the national COVID-19 public health emergency expired and so did the provision requiring continuous enrollment.

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Indigenous Wellbriety blends Native healing with addiction …

WEBA Navajo man who struggles with addiction was sharing his journey. The Indigenous Wellbriety team (L-R): Howard Yazzie (Indigenous Peer Recovery Elder), Frankiana Tsosie (Lead Indigenous Peer Recovery Coach), Imo Succo (Program …

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San Juan Basin Public Health Update, June 21, 2021

WEBThe new Delta variant is quickly spreading throughout Colorado. KSUT’s Sarah Flower spoke with Liane Jollon of San Juan Basin Public Health for a COVID-19 update.

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Medicare Advantage keeps growing. Tiny, rural hospitals say that's …

WEBSince 2010, 150 rural hospitals have closed in the United States. Hospital leaders say that Medicare Advantage pays slowly and sometimes not at all and that this could push more hospitals to the brink.

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San Juan Basin Public Health Update, July 12, 2021

WEBFour Corners Public Radio. Published July 12, 2021 at 2:35 PM MDT. Listen • 9:50. As the Delta Variant rages across the country, KSUT’s Sarah Flower spoke with Brian Devine of San Juan Basin Public Health about how it's affecting Southwest Colorado. …

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Out-of-state patients flock to Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood

WEBAt Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, healthcare providers knew that when strict abortion laws went into place, people would be willing to travel from all over the country to secure a safe and legal procedure. Despite all their preparations, when …

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San Juan Basin Public Health update, November 2, 2021

WEBThe CDC meets today to discuss approval of Covid vaccines for 5 to 11 year olds. This comes at a time when hospitalizations in Colorado are the highest they’ve been all year.

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San Juan Basin Public Health update, October 12, 2021

WEBHospital capacity in the Four Corners region is dwindling. With colder temperatures upon us, KSUT’s Sarah Flower spoke with Liane Jollon of San Juan Basin Public Health about how to keep safe while gathering indoors; and when 5 to 11 year …

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San Juan Basin Public Health update, October 26, 2021

WEBThe Food and Drug Administration meets today to discuss vaccines for school-aged children. KSUT speaks with Chandler Griffin of San Juan Basin Public Health about preparing for this, plus an update on booster shots and the Durango clinic held …

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State survey shows Aspen students deal with substance abuse …

WEB2021 results from the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey showed alcohol, marijuana, vape, and cigarette use are all higher in the Aspen School District compared to statewide averages—in some cases by as much as 25%.. Middle and high school …

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Hormones for menopause are safe, study finds. Here's what changed

WEBThe benefits of hormone therapy for the treatment of menopause symptoms outweigh the risks. That's the conclusion of a new studypublished in the medical journal JAMA. "Among women below the age of 60, we found hormone therapy has low risk of …

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UCHealth sues thousands of patients every year. But you won't …

WEBA 9News/Colorado Sun investigation done in partnership with the Colorado News Collaborative and KFF Health News reveals that the state’s largest hospital system sues thousands of its patients every year - more than 15 thousand lawsuits from 2019 …

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Centura Health, one of Colorado’s largest hospital systems, …

WEBThis story was originally published in the Colorado Sun at 4:59 PM MST on Feb 14, 2023. On Valentine’s Day, one of the largest hospital systems in Colorado announced that it is getting a divorce.

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